Public water system · AZ0408173
ActiveVirgin Mountain Utilities Company
At a glance
Virgin Mountain Utilities Company (PWSID AZ0408173) is an active community water system in Mohave County, Arizona. It reports serving 200 people through 100 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
100
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Virgin Mountain Utilities Company compare with other water systems in Mohave County?
By EPA's size categories, Virgin Mountain Utilities Company is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Mohave County has 119 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,948 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 231,847 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Arizona, the 1,769 active systems average 4,369 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Virgin Mountain Utilities Company is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Arizona has 936 active community water systems, 53% of the state's 1,769 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,612 Arizona systems (91%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Virgin Mountain Utilities Company?
EPA lists Virgin Mountain Utilities Company as owned by a local government. The AZ state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 9 of the 119 active systems in Mohave County (7.6%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Virgin Mountain Utilities Company have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between June 2019 and October 2025. By type: 6 reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-12-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-06-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-03-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-06-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-06-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first. Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Virgin Mountain Utilities Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Virgin Mountain Utilities Company?
Virgin Mountain Utilities Company (PWSID AZ0408173) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AZ state drinking water program.
How many people does Virgin Mountain Utilities Company serve?
Virgin Mountain Utilities Company reports serving 200 people through 100 service connections in Mohave County, Arizona.
Where does Virgin Mountain Utilities Company get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Virgin Mountain Utilities Company have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Virgin Mountain Utilities Company's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AZ state drinking water program.
Where can I find Virgin Mountain Utilities Company's water quality report?
As a community water system, Virgin Mountain Utilities Company must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Mohave County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Havasu City of | Mohave | 54,610 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kingman Municipal Water | Mohave | 45,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bullhead City Mohave | Mohave | 36,330 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bermuda Water Company Inc. | Mohave | 25,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Valley Pioneers Water Company Inc. | Mohave | 6,063 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Mohave Valley | Mohave | 5,190 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Virgin Mountain Utilities Company, PWSID AZ0408173, Arizona”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arizona/virgin-mountain-utilities-company-az0408173 (data as of October 1, 2026).